Asian Economy

16 Jun 2013

Mr Studwell apparently argues that South Korea, Taiwan and Japan did just fine by telling the World Bank to get lost and instead reorganising their agricultural sectors, picking industrial winners...

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Asian central banks seen entering currency markets if Fed tapers off

15 Jun 2013

Asia's central banks are likely to use heavy currency intervention as their weapon of choice in dealing with regional market turbulence but high debt levels will make them more reluctant than in...

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To get rich, poor states must ignore the Washington rule book

13 Jun 2013

The line of latitude at 20 degrees north neatly bisects East Asia. Skirting Thailand's northern border, and passing eastward between the Philippines and Taiwan, it divides the region into two...

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Americans ill-served by the blinkered view of US dominance

29 May 2013

The time has come to think the unthinkable: the era of American dominance in international affairs may well be coming to an end. As that moment approaches, the main question will be how well the...

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Foreign companies lured by growth in Asean office market

15 May 2013

International occupiers have shifted their focus from the mainland to the Asean office markets, lured by better economic growth and lower costs, according to property consultant DTZ.

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